Hernial truss.



. MCBRIDE.

HEBNIAL'TRUSS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY7 Patented. Apr. 23, 1918.

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. au eumamns I! b' all whom it may concern 130- it I known that Li -Eu JNMCBKIHDETI a citizenof the United States,residing at San Francisco; in} the 1 county 1 of *Sanw'ltrancisco and State of-Galifornia have invented new and useful Improvements -in Herni'al Trusses, of wlnehthefollowing- 1s aspeclfication.

The present invention relates to improvements in trusses, the 'object of the inventon being to provide a hernial truss which will 1 be durable, comfortable and sanitaryywhich,

While supporting a rupture on one-elde of the body will also prevent ruptureon the other side, which will'not g-g'et -out; er posi- -'tion,-which will not interferezwithany of the required movements of the body-f-orthe performance of any -iofits organie functions, which will be simple in-construct1on and free from set screws, steel biands i-aand the like inetallicparts, which can be worn with close-fitting clothes,without being noticeable by others, which can be adjusted to increase or decrease" the pressure, byfwhich the pressure will be caused to be over and around, instead of in, the aperture, thus assisting nature to close the aperture and heal the rupture, by the use of which the patient will never have strangulated hernia, because the hernia is kept in the bowel cavity Where it performs its natural function unmolested, and which can be used either for a rupture on the right side or one on the left, or a double rupture, or prolapsus uteri in women.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a front or outside View of the truss, the parts being shown in the position of use; Fig. 2 is a broken view of the inner side of the truss; Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view, on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates my improved truss body, which comprises, at the front side of the truss body, a frame of stiff cardboard, or similar strong and flexible material, a padding 2 of cotton or like yielding material behind said frame 1, and an outer casing 3 of leather. It is symmetrical on both sides on a vertical central line, along which line the front and back of the truss are brought nearer together than at the remainder of the truss body and are connected by a row of stitching 4. Consequently, the truss is ableto bend along this central vertical line more freely than at other portions.

The truss is nearlyrectangular in form,

ibut isnarrower eatthe bottom thani at the atop. Secured-on the 151 01113fSldG Of-HlhBitrllSS, ilitl" its' foureorners respectively; four gpi-votypins 5,- to which arepivoted upper =arld lower -hooks 6, 7, and LU-tl16uQG/11tGI is :u pivot" pin 8 to i which ispivoted a thin, airarrow piece of nietal 9, theends of which are bent back -on themselves :toform hooks L10. Engaging-who upper? hooks 6. are-loops 11- secured-in {.therespeetive ends -of-an ad; -justable strap :12, -by means of which strap the truss is; ustably secured around; :the -body iof the patient. i The two lower hooks l engage eyelets-13in -Ithe ends9of a narrow leaitlieiirband stl'ape'l l; which thus depends from the lower -10oition bftlie front of the truss. The band bei-ng 1 provided -with a plurality of eyelets, here shown as three ,--}at each end, be adjusted to any -length" de' sired. I Extending-oven s'aidband-is a band ends of which are engaged J by buckles 17 secured to ends of elastic straps 18. Loops *"19 are-secured *to the o henends of-said "straps. The band'16 and straps 18 form a compound band, the sides of which, on opposite sides of the band 14, are passed rearwardly between the thighs, and around the hips to the front of the abdomen, the loops 19 being engaged by the hooks 10. A small ring or loop 21, of the same material as the band 16, surrounds thestrap 14 and the middle portion of the band 16 where it passes over said strap, and thus prevents any friction between the middle of the band 14 and the adjacent parts of the body. The band 16 is so located that the lower portion of the band 14 is drawn rearwardly, thus pressing the lower portion of the truss against the lower portion of the abdomen, and furnishing an excellent support therefor, especially in cases of prolapsus uteri.

y improved truss contains many impor tant advantages.

It i durable because there are no parts exposed to great wear, and the exposed parts can be made of material as substantial as may be desired. It is comfortable because the pressure is exerted equally on both sides of the body and because the arrangement of the band around the legs of the wearer produces an upward support, or pressure, by the lower part of the truss which carries the Weight of the abdomen and is very comfortable to the patient. It can thus be usedby women to great advantage for prolapsus V uteri. It is sanitary because there are no the-movementsof the body, or the performparts which can be affected by the excretions of the. skin, so asto-injurethe health of'the' patient. Being entirely supported around the hips upon which the body turns 'in itsmovements, it does not interfere with any of ance of the functions of any; of its organs. It is free from setvscrews', steel bands, and the like metallic parts. The pressure can be increased or diminished,as desired. It will be I observed thatthe trus instead'of beingin the form of a knob pressing directly against A the ruptured part, is in the form of a pad on each ide pressing over andaround the aperture. Being symmetrical in form, it can be used either for a rupture on the right side or for one on the left side, or for ruptures on both sides. For the same reason, when used to support a ruptureon either side of the body, it will also prevent rupture on the other side. Alsofor thesame reason, it can be worn with closeefittingclothes without be- 7 ing noticeable-by others. With my invention the hernia" is retained in the bowel cavity, so that a wearer can never have strangulated hernia.

Iclaim': I ,1'. A truss having on its outer surface hooks at the lower portion ofthe truss, and

upper hooks'above the first-namedhooks, a

copies of thia patent may be obtained for trap attached to said truss and extending around the body of the patient, a band attached at its ends to the lower hooks, and a second band extending over the middle por- "tion of said lower band, the ends of which are attached to said upper hooks.

2. A truss having on its outer surface hooks at the lower portion of the truss, and upper hooks above the first-named hooks, a strap attached to said truss and extending around the body of the patient, a band attached at its ends to the lower hooks, a second hand extending over the middle portion of said lower band, the ends of which are attached of said surface, said latter hooks extending v1n opposite direction, from said center, a strap having at its ends means for engaging the first-named hooks, a band having means at its ends for engaging said last-named hooks, and a band having at its ends means for engaging the second-named hooks and passing around said last-named band.

ELI J. MCBRIDE.

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Washington, D. G." 

